Longhena in Venice: how to recognize Venetian Baroque starting from the Salute
Starting from the Salute, Longhena’s architecture transforms Venetian Baroque into an urban theater blending…
Santa Maria della Salute: the church born from the plague that Venice still views from the water
Born from a promise after the 1630 plague, Santa Maria della Salute stands at Venice’s Grand Canal entrance,…
Murano beyond the furnaces: the lighthouse, the fondamenta and the real life of the glass island
Murano is much more than glassmaking furnaces; its lighthouse, winding fondamenta, and everyday life offer a…
The Green Theatre of San Giorgio: an open-air stage hidden between architecture and the lagoon
Tucked away on San Giorgio Maggiore, the Green Theatre is an open-air venue designed with classical geometry…
The Borges Labyrinth on San Giorgio: getting lost in a garden built like a book
This garden on San Giorgio Maggiore transcends a typical labyrinth, embodying Borges’s concepts of infinite…
Fondazione Giorgio Cini: cloisters, libraries and culture on the island opposite San Marco
Nestled opposite San Marco, the Fondazione Giorgio Cini offers silent cloisters, libraries, and archives that…
